Takeshi Suzuki, who has participated in five consecutive tournaments in the Beijing Paralympic Alpine Skiing, Giant Slalom Men's Giant Slalom class, was fifth, and Taiki Morii, who has won two bronze medals in this tournament, was eighth.

Giant slalom required speed to slide down a slope with an altitude difference of about 360 meters and small turn technique, and athletes slipped twice and competed for the total time multiplied by a coefficient according to the degree of obstacle.



Four people from Japan participated.


▽ Of these, Suzuki, who participated in five consecutive tournaments, was the first in 9th place and the second time. I got in 5th place.



In addition


, Morii, who won the bronze medal in Downhill and Super-G, lost the time due to a big ski bounce in the middle of the first course and was late in 10th place, and the total time of the two times was 2 minutes 7 seconds 12 and 8th place. ..



▽ 41-year-old Satoshi Fujiwara, who participated for the first time, slipped to the end for the first time in the third event, and the total time was 2: 18.90, which was 23rd.



On the other hand


, Akira Kano, who participated in 5 consecutive tournaments, fell for the second time and was abstained.



▽ Gold medal is Norwegian Jesper Pedersen


▽ Silver medal is Rene de of Italy He is Silvestro


▽ Bronze medal was Chinese Liang Zhong You.

Suzuki "It was a tough race"

Takeshi Suzuki regretted the result of being late in 9th place in the first time, saying, "It was a very tough race. I couldn't slip in the first time."



For the final event, the rotation that I am good at, I was enthusiastic that "I want to prepare for any snow quality. I want to make a good report to everyone by slipping without regrets."

Morii "I was in a hurry because the snow quality was different from what I expected."

Taiki Morii recalled, "I was in a hurry because the snow quality was quite different from what I expected."



He then said, "I've gotten used to the slopes to some extent, so I think I've made some adjustments for the next turn."

Fujiwara "I've run out of power"

Satoshi Fujiwara said with a relieved expression, "I was careful because the last steep slope was an ice barn. I think I managed to put out my strength."



When I was in the first year of high school, I was injured in an accident during a ski training camp, and when I was asked about the Paralympics that I had for the first time at the age of 41, I was crying, "I never thought I would ski again. I am very happy." rice field.